Traffic, traffic, and more traffic. That is what we all need to have a successful online business, but how do we get it? I could not figure it out when I first started my website. I spent countless hours and way too much money before I found the answers. Finally, I discovered that I had overlooked some simple techniques that are a MUST for anyone who is starting out.
1.GET AN AUTORESPONDER
This is a great way to automate your business. It will be worth the effort to set it up (which isn’t that difficult) when you see how wonderful it works.
It can be displayed on your website with a place for a guest to sign up. You can then send them Free : information, e-books, ezines (#2) , etc. The autoresponder will follow up with them and thank them for their interest. You get to sit back and wait while the autoresponder sends them information that of course includes your contact info, as well as your website link, so they can order your product or service at anytime.
You can get a free autoresponder at www.getresponse.com
2.START A NEWSLETTER (EZINE)
Begin a newsletter pertaining to your site. It can be full of tips/advice, or anything you would like. By becoming an affiliate with a company they may provide you with an ezine to help you generate traffic. Ezines work well due to the amount of times the subscriber gets to view them. They can be set up to be sent out twice a week or twice a month, however you like. Again, the subscriber is getting useful information as well as being face to face with your information.
3.WRITE ARTICLES
Don’t worry if this scares you. There many available resources on the web to get free help and tips for writing articles. In addition there are plenty of sites to submit your article. This is FREE ADVERTISING!! Writing it is free, submitting it is free. You are providing others with your knowledge and in return gaining credibility.
4.DISCUSSION GROUPS AND FORUMS
Another absolutely free way to gain traffic is to go to sites and participate in forums. You can add your signature line at the end of your responses so others can click to find out more about your website. This is so easy.
5.ADVERTISE
You can advertise in free classifieds. There are plenty. Just type in “free advertising” in the search engine. You can also use traffic sites that give you credits for surfing other sites. This again is very easy and it can work very well.
Don’t forget to advertise your ezine. You can do a quick search and ezine directories that you can submit to for very reasonable prices. This is something I highly recommend. If you can get people who actually want to get your ezine then chances are they will be interested what else you have to offer. Think about it. The more subscribers you have the more sales you will have.
I hope that these few strategies have helped you to get thinking about what you need to do to succeed. There are so many ways to drive visitors to your site. Start out with the ones I have shared and then add more. I suggest you continue to expand your knowledge of marketing and implement the ones you think will work for you. It won’t take long to see which ones are making you the most money.
